HMS Prince of Wales (1765)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Prince of Wales.

HMS Prince of Wales was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 June 1765 at Neyland. She was part of the Ramillies class of ships of the line designed by Sir Thomas Slade.^[1]

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Prince of Wales
Ordered	7 January 1762
Builder	Bird and Fisher, New Milford (now renamed Neyland) Milford Haven, pembrokeshire
Launched	4 June 1765
Fate	Broken up, 1783
General characteristics [1]
Class & type	Ramillies-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1623 (bm)
Length	168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck)
Beam	46 ft 11 in (14.30 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns QD: 14 × 9-pounder guns Fc: 4 × 9-pounder guns

In action at St Lucia in December 1778. Barrington's flagship 'Prince of Wales', is last in the line, in stern view on the left

Service

American Revolution: On 29 June 1777 captured American ship "Lord Camden" near Cape Finisterre, Spain.^[2] On 25 May 1778, under command of Captain Benjamin Hill, she captured American schooner "Duc de Choiseul" at (44°59′N 10°31′W). The next day she captured American brig "Gardoqui" at (43°15′N 11°00′W).^[3]

She was broken up in 1783.^[1]